Author Archives: jesustrek

Encouraging Dialogue

Posted on September 26, 2017 by jesustrek

The whole nation is talking about the NFL players’ protests that are taking place before games, as some players have chosen to kneel during the playing of the National Anthem. Most Americans seem to prefer that the players would find … Continue reading →

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The Two are Related

Posted on September 21, 2017 by jesustrek

A couple of young classmates were having a discussion on their first day of school after summer vacation. “How did you spend your summer?” one asked. The other kid responded, “I spent half the summer doing what I wanted, and … Continue reading →

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Banned

Posted on September 20, 2017 by jesustrek

The city of Georgetown, Kentucky is considering a ban on wearing masks in public. This proposal has been brought forth after numerous occasions of people in various locations around the country committing acts of violence while wearing some type of … Continue reading →

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What Do You See?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by jesustrek

A teacher once gave a simple test to her students. They were each given a sheet of paper with nothing on it except a small black dot in the middle. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay … Continue reading →

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House of Prayer

Posted on September 15, 2017 by jesustrek

I found a huge praying mantis on the door of our church building two different days recently. I don’t know anything about the territorial habits of these weird looking creatures, but it seems fitting that this one was hanging around … Continue reading →

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Hypocrites in Church

Posted on September 14, 2017 by jesustrek

Occasionally you will hear someone say that they don’t attend church because of all the hypocrites there. They don’t want to hang around with people who put on a mask and pretend to be something that they aren’t. They would … Continue reading →

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Losing Signal

Posted on September 13, 2017 by jesustrek

I like to listen to my small town’s local radio station while driving in my car. However, the station tends to fade out as I get farther away from it. Only when I turn around and drive back toward home … Continue reading →

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A Loving Choice

Posted on September 12, 2017 by jesustrek

Carrie DeKlyen chose to forgo chemotherapy to treat her brain cancer because she was pregnant with her sixth child, and the treatments most certainly would have ended her baby’s life. Carrie died Saturday, surrounded by family at University of Michigan … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Faith

Posted on September 9, 2017 by jesustrek

A little boy rode the church bus to the morning worship service. In Sunday school he made a card that read, “Have Faith in God!” As he was riding home the card slipped from his hand and flew out the … Continue reading →

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Facing Criticism

Posted on September 8, 2017 by jesustrek

Practically everyone who ever tried to accomplish anything significant faced some type of criticism. We must not allow our critics to deter us from our mission to serve God and to make disciples. Here is what President Theodore Roosevelt said … Continue reading →

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